Associations to the word «Barbican»
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Wiktionary
BARBICAN, noun. A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town
BARBICAN, noun. A fortress at the end of a bridge.
BARBICAN, noun. An opening in the wall of a fortress through which the guns are levelled; a narrow loophole through which arrows and other missiles may be shot.
BARBICAN, noun. A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.
Dictionary definition
BARBICAN, noun. A tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle).
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